PAA - Music - Average!

I was expecting an outstanding album from Ilayaraja. At this point, after listening to the songs from the Hindi Movie PAA a couple times, I have to say ....

'It's just Average - Nothing special'.

Being a Ilayaraja fan, this is a big letdown for me!

Mr. IR - Why do you recycle and why Bhavadharini ?

Mr. Balki - Please try Harris Jeyaraj the next time, if ARR is too expensive.

Once in a century

"A Tendulkar is born only once in a century" tells Dhoni.

My I add: He will play for the entire century and won't retire until he is pushed out !

He will score a century once in 50 matches later in his career and will continue to hold his place in the team !

What about the other aspiring cricketers? Are they born several times in a century? When will they get a chance?

I've always been a strong advocate of Tendulkar retiring with grace. Unfortunately, I have a feeling it's not going to happen.

Third world diseases

The so called 'Third World' besides its poverty and other socio-economic issues has some diseases that the so called 'First World' doesn't have to worry about.

Mosquito borne diseases are an example. I have family members who have been affected by mosquito borne diseases. My dad had an attack of 'Filaria' and his leg is swollen ...for life, with no cure ! My brother recently had an attack of 'ChickunGunya' while in India on vacation.

The multinational drug companies are more concerned about finding cures for diseases that are common in places where they can make money. They will probably outsource the manufacturing of these drugs to the 'Third world' but will rarely attempt to invest money in 'Third World Diseases'.

The law makers of the 'Third World' would be more concerned about Switzerland ! The people in the meantime, will have to suck their thumb and wait for the planets to change positions.

The 'Third world' produces tons of scientists who move out and work for the Big Pharma ..while the local pharma companies are more interested in copying the popular medicines rather than invest in research. Bottom line is money again, easy money in this case.

It's a vicious cycle. Anyways, hopefully in the future, when the 'First World' becomes the 'Third World' and the 'Third' the 'First', things might change.

It might take another 100 years...who knows.

Until then, it's heartwarming to read stories like this.